Branislav is founding partner of Živković Samardžić, one of Serbia’s leading full-service independent law firms, practicing law in the areas of corporate, real estate and commercial services since1998.

Branislav started working as a trainee in the Dejan Živković Law Office in1988 and continued working as an inependent attorney at law until merging with Nebojša Samardžić and establishing of Živković Samardžić Law Offices in 1998.

Branislav’s consulting expertise is primarily focused on M&A transactions, privatizations, corporate structure, joint ventures, commercial contract drafting, real estate and project financing, insurance and tax law. As one of the managing partners, he is in charge of coordinating cross-border transactions and international cooperation within the LGP Legal Solutions Network consisting of independent business law firms covering the South East European region.

• Privatization of Cementara Kosjerić
• Coca Cola acquisition of Fresh & Co. juice factory
• AXA Insurance bid for DDOR Novi Sad insurance
• Real estate project financing deal of 30,000 m2 business building in Belgrade for Blue House Capital Investment Fund
• Hellenic Petroleum/ Eko Yu gas stations acquisitions
• Dunav Insurance acquisition of 51% share in Dunav TBI pension insurance

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association
• AmCham Serbia
• IBA

Nebojša is a founding Partner of Živković Samardžić, one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and is practicing law in the areas of trade, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), privatizations, taxes, energy, competition, media and intelectual property. Nebojša was a member of numerous working groups founded by the Serbian Bar Association. Moreover, Nebojša is sworn court interpreter for English language.

His consulting experience is primarily focused on reviewing, interpreting, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts in different sectors on behalf of a wide range of clients. Nebojša advises domestic and foreign clients in the matter of privatization processes of their interest and takes an active role in complying with legal requirements of Serbian legislation. Furthermore, Nebojša advices clients on various issues connected to a takeover procedure.

• Consulted client and provided extensive legal support in the docapitalization of RDP “B92” a.d.
• Head of the legal team which consulted client and provided extensive legal support in the  takeover procedure of “Fresh&Co.”  d.o.o.
• Head of the legal team in the privatization process of  mobile network operator
• Head of the legal team in the privatization process od DDOR a.d. Novi sad
• Consulted Verbund, Austria one of the leading hydro power producers in Europe
   

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• The British Council- Oxford/ The right to Know: human rights, censorship and access to information
• Serbian Bar Association

Miloš is Lecturer of Civil Law at the Belgrade University School of Law and Founding Partner of Živković Samardžić, one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms. Apart from corporate and commercial transactions, his primary fields of specialization are civil law (contracts, property, real estate), advertising, media and telecoms. In his current role, he is top legal counsel of Živković Samardžić in all these areas.
Miloš was a member of numerous working groups which drafted several enacted laws – 2002 Law on Broadcasting, 2005 Law on Advertising, 2011 Law on Public Notaries– as well as some laws which are to be adopted – Draft Property Code.

His consulting experience is primarily focused to privatizations and mergers and acquisitions, as well as projects of international organizations and complex real estate transactions. Miloš advised a buyer in the first tender privatization procedure in Serbia and has continued to do so in many subsequent privatizations; he participated as team member for Serbia, Montenegro and/or Bosnia in several regional M&A transactions.

• Chief local legal counsel in a tender for the privatization of cement industry in Serbia.
• National legal expert in the World Bank project “Real Estate Cadastre and Registration”, 2005-2007.
• National legal expert in the UN FAO project “Land consolidation” in 2007-2008.
• Chief legal counsel for jurisdictions of Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia in the acquisition of Delta Ice Cream by Nestle SA.
• Legal counsel in a development and purchase project of a € 70 million business complex in Belgrade.

• University of Belgrade School of Law, Bachelor (LLB), 1996; Master of Science (MSc Law), 2004; PhD Law, 2010.
• Listed as Arbitrator with the Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Belgrade since 2009.
• Member of the Round Table “Flexibility, Security and Efficiency of Security Rights Over Real Property in Europe” organized by Verband Deutscher Pfandbriefbanken from Berlin since 2007.

Slobodan is an Associate Partner in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of telecoms, media, intellectual property and competition. In his current role, he is the head of Živković Samardžić’s IP, media and telecommunications and competition teams.

Slobodan was a member of the working groups founded by the Serbian Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society to draft new laws on broadcasting, media concentration and electronic communications.

His consulting is primarily related to the compliance with competition regulations and telecoms and media sector specific legal framework and regulatory issues. Slobodan advices operators in the licensing procedures, relations with other operators, introduction of new services and with regards to the competition issues. Slobodan also advices Serbian telecoms regulator on various issues including the renewal of licenses granted under previous regulations. Slobodan advices undertakings from different industry sectors on various competition issues and relations with competition regulator.

• Provided a client with the extensive consultations and legal support in a tender for the mobile telephony license.
• Provided a client with the extensive consultations and legal support in a tender for the national commercial broadcasting license.
• Consulted mobile network operator regarding the roll out, numbers’ acquisition, interconnection and introduction of new services.
• Consulted Serbian telecoms regulator in proceedings brought up by certain operators for judicial review of decisions on renewal of licenses granted under previous regulations.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Oxford University, Oxford, UK/ Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University, NY, USA - Programme on Comparative Media Law & Policy
• Serbian Bar Association
• The International Media Lawyers Association

Marina is an Associate Partner in the Živković Samardžić Law Office, one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms. She started her career as a trainee in Živković Samardžić Law Office 8 years ago, and ever since she has been practicing law in the areas of corporate and business, M&A, privatization procedure, tax, capital market, energy and environment.

Hers consulting expertise is primarily focused on M&A, different corporate and business law issues and transactions, capital market transactions and regulations. Marina also has significant experience in advising clients on energy and environmental legal issues.

• Providing, in numerous occassios, legal consultations and broad range of legal services to Dunav osiguranje a.d.o, the biggest Serbian insurer.
• Head of the legal team providing legal due diligence and legal support to AXA Insurance Group as the bidder, in the procedure of acquiring shares of DDOR Novi Sad, the second biggest insurer in Serbia.
• Providing client Bayerische Landesbank with legal due diligence of the subsidiaries of Hypo Alpe Adria International in Serbia and Montenegro and assisting the client with subsequent notification of the competent bodies – National bank of Serbia and Commission for Protection of Competition.
• Leader of the off house legal consultants’ team providing full range of legal services to Broker-dealer company First Global Broker a.d, subsidiary of Proton Investment Bank, Greece.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association
• AmCham Serbia

Uros is an Associate Partner in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of real estate, litigation and company law.

His consulting is primarily related to the real estate projects including negotiations, document drafting, closing, registration and tax procedures. In addition, Uros advises and represents Credit Agricole Bank and other clients in litigation, execution and bankruptcy procedures.

• Provided a client with the extensive consultations and legal support in a real estate projects.
• Provided a client with the extensive consultations and legal support in a litigation, execution and bankruptcy procedures.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Ksenija is an Associate Partner in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms. She started her career as a trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office 6 years ago, and ever since she has been practicing law in the areas of real estate, expropriation, restitution, tax, custom and advertizing. In her current role, she is a head of Živković Samardžić’s Real Estate Team. Ksenija is also an independent member of the Ethical Commitee of Health Center Zemun.

Her consulting expertise is primarily focused on various real estate transactions, expropriation and restitution, development of the locations, mortgages and tax procedures. Ksenija also advises and trains electronic media outlets in advertising related issues.

• Provided the client Hellenic Petroleum – Eko Serbia with the extensive consultations and legal support on numerous occasions in course of petrol stations and/or land acquisitions.
• Provided a client with the extensive consultations and legal support in a real estate transaction of land - location with permits for construction of cca 22.000 m2 of office space (share deal).
• Consulted and advised the client Nestlé in respect of the legal compliance of the marketing campaigns and represented it in organization of games of chance before the Ministry of Finance and Gaming Commission.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association
• AmCham Serbia

Milos has been practicing law for more than 15 years in the areas of civil law and court procedures such as litigation, executive proceedings and bankruptcy, with previous working experience as first instance judge in a municipal court and second instant judge in a district court, as well as working experience as associate in commercial court and Supreme Court of Serbia. He is now the Head of the Litigation Department in the Živković Samardžić Law Offices, one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms.

Milos has broad experience in all aspects of civil procedure, court organization and protection of human rights, especially in the areas of litigation, executive proceedings and bankruptcy law. Although mainly focused on law practice, he has been also working as an associate for the law of civil procedures at the Union University Faculty of Law in Belgrade, as well as participating in legal projects regarding most significant civil and court procedure laws, such as Civil Procedure Law, Law on Property and Real Estate, Law on Courts Organization and Law on Enforcement Proceedings.
His main areas of expertise are civil procedures, human rights protection under the Constitutional Court and ECHR Court, contracts and torts, property and real estate, family and inheritance matters and disputes.

• Represented clients before courts in all kind of civil disputes in litigation, bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings
• Provided a clients with the extensive consultations and legal support regarding protection of their property, contracts and torts
• Participated in significant legal projects, such as Civil Procedure Law, Court Organization Law, Law on Property and Real Estate, Law on Enforcement
• Published many expert papers, such as "Interest Agreement on the Negative Financial Results with the Bank Account" Belgrade 1999; "Court Statistics" Belgrade 2002; "On Litigation Procedure Reform" Belgrade 2004; "Investigative Principle in the Scope of Serbian New Civil Procedure Law" Belgrade 2007; "Debtor`s Property Statement in the Draft Law on Enforcement Proceedings"Belgrade, 2010, "Enforcer`s Manual", Belgrade, 2010.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Special course "Protection of human rights in democracy"
• Special course "International Human Rights Litigation with an emphasis on non-discrimination and minority rights and on the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR)"
• Special course " Protection of Rights of the Children"
• Serbian Bar Association

Jovana is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of employment, intellectual property, tax and corporate law for five years. Jovana is Head of the Labour and Employment Law Department in Zivkovic and Samardzic Law Office.

Jovana has broad experience in all aspects of employment law and she represents employers on all types of employment related issues. Besides employment law her tasks assigned are intellectual property law, tax law, corporate law, insurance law, privatization process including due diligence, law on contracts and torts, as well as legal representing before courts and other state bodies.

• Consulted clients in procedures related to the implementation of redundancy program
• Provided a clients with the extensive consultations and legal support in a privatization procedure and implementation of Social program
• Representing corporate and other clients before courts in a number of labour and civill disputes
• Consulted and represented clients before Intelectual Property Office of Republic of Serbia

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association 
• Employment Law Alliance

2008 – Appointed Sworn Court Interpreter for English language/District court in Belgrade;
2008 – Bar exam;
2006 – Magister of Legal Science: Thesis "Formation of Sales Contract by Electronic Means", Union University Faculty of Law, Belgrade;
2004 – Specialist in International Business Law at Union University Faculty of Law, Belgrade;
1999 – graduated at Belgrade University Faculty of Law.

Attorney-at-Law
Insribed into the Attorney’s Register in December 2009.

Appointed Sworn Court Interpreter for English language/District court in Belgrade
October 2008 -

Eurobank EFG a.d. Beograd,
September 2008 – November 2009
Supervisor in the Department for Regulatory Issues and Control of Reputation Risk
Compliance Division

University Union Faculty of Law, Belgrade
October 2004 -
Assistant for Commercial Contracts

Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade
November 2001 – September 2008
Research Associate

Legal periodical Privrednik, Belgrade
January 2001 - November 2001
Legal Translator

Law Office Zoran Radovic, Belgrade
March 2000 – January 2001,
Apprentice to Attorney-at-Law

• English (Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English),
• Italian (advanced),  
• German (basic).

• Vice Chairperson of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), in the period July 2006/July 2007;
• Member of the Association of Scientific and Technical Translators of the Republic of Serbia;
• Member of the Association of International Law;
• Secretary of the Association of the European Union Law.

• European Company,article, Foreign Law Review, 1-3/2002, Institute of Comparative Law, 2002, Belgrade.
• "Harmonisation of Domestic Legislation with EU Law: Telecommunications, Audiovisual Policy and Protection of Personal Data", Monograph, co-author for the Chapter Telecommunications with Leon Batagelj, Institute of Comparative Law, 2004, Belgrade.
• Property Law Amendments in Serbia, Opportunities for a Reform in Serbia under Consideration of the Regional Developments in South-East-Europe, article: The Pledge o Movables, co-author with Ana Knezevic, group of authors, Institute of Comparative Law, 2004, Belgrade.
• Work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce, article, Foreign Law Review, 2-3/2004, Institute of Comparative Law, 2004, Belgrade.
• Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, Liber Amicorum Dobrosav Mitrović, Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Union University Faculty of Law, PE "Official Gazette" (JP„Službeni glasnik”), 2007, Belgrade.
• Legal Framework for Electronic Signatures in European Union", Collection of Papers Dedicated to the Topic: "Fifty Years of European Union", Institute of Comparative Law and Office for Association to the European Union, 2007, Belgrade.
• Textbook "Law of Information Technologies" (co-author with N. Šarkić, D. Prlja, K. Damnjanović, V. Marić, V. Vodinelić, N. Mrvić-Petrović; author of the Chapter V Electronic Commerce p. 125-137), Union University Faculty of Law and Official Gazette, 2007, Belgrade.
• Regulation of Pharmaceutical Activity in Italy,article, Foreign Law Review, 1/2008, Institute of Comparative Law, 2008, Belgrade.

• Participated in the work of the UNCITRAL's (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) regular annual session as a member of the Serbian delegation, 25 June-6 July, 2007, Vienna.
• Participated in "International Legal Week" organized by Young Lawyers of Serbia Association, as a presenter on the topic Contract Formation Through Internet – International Standards and EU Standards, 24. March, 2007, Belgrade;
• Member of the Working Group of the Serbian Pharmaceutical Society for the preparation of the Draft Law on Pharmaceutical Activity;
• Participated in the work of the UNCITRAL's (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) regular annual session as a member of the Serbian delegation, 27 June -7 July, 2006, New York
• Participated in the work of the UNCITRAL's (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) regular annual session as a member of the delegation of Serbia and Montenegro, 4-15 July, 2005, Vienna.
• Seminar International Security and NATO organized by CEAR/UMV/PSSI,9-13 May, 2005, Prague.
• Participated in the organisation and as a presenter at the Round table “Situation of Property Law in Serbia” organised by the Institute of Comparative Law and GTZ, 26 January, 2005, Belgrade.
• Secretary of the Working Group for the preparation of the Draft Arbitration Act, 2004/2005.
• Participated at the Round table on the Translation of the Acquis, European Commission, 23-24 September, 2004, Brussels.
• Participated in the work of the UNCITRAL's Working Group IV – Electronic Commerce, as a member of the delegation of Serbia and Montenegro, 17-21 November, 2003, Vienna.
• Seminar »Legal Drafting in the FRY«, organised by the Policy and Legal Advice Centre, Belgrade, 2003.
• Attended the Course on Management – St. Gallen, Switzerland, April 2003, Institute for Management and Human Resources.
• Conference »Compatibility of Yugoslav Law and Practice with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms«, organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Directorate General of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Belgrade, 2002.
• Attended the Course on Human Rights organised by the Belgrade Center for Human Rights, Belgrade, 2000.

• Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media,Monroe E. Price & Peter Krug, published by Samizdat B92, 2001 (into Serbian)
• Patterns of Democracy, Arend Lijphart,published by CID, 2003, with Ana Knezevic (into Serbian)
• "Public Procurement in Comparative Law", Institute of Comparative Law, 2002 - participated in translation of relevant legal documents (into Serbian)
• "Compatibility of Yugoslav Law and Practice with the Requirements of the European Convention on Human Rights", Instituteof Comparative Law, 2002 – participated in translation of the study into English.
• Act on the Protection of National Minorities: Expert Discussion on Preliminary Draft of the Act on the Protection of National Minorities held in Belgrade, on September 20th, 2001, Institute of Comparative Law, with Ðurica Krstić and Ana Knežević, Institute of Comparative Law, 2002.
• Spain – Arbitration Act, Arbitration, No. 4, Foreign Trade Court of Arbitration at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Belgrade, 2006 (from English to Serbian).

• Proof-reading of the translation of EU regulations into Serbian, Serbian European Integration Office, October 2009 – May 2010
• Proof-reading of the translation of EU regulations into Serbian, project of the EU Integration Office of the State Union Serbia and Montengro, September-December, 2004.
• "Manual for Enterprise Privatization in the Republic of Serbia – Auction - Preparation and Implementation" CES  MECON, 2002– language editing and proofreading, with Ana Knežević.
  
   

Anita is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law and representing clients in the following areas of law: corporate, commercial, privatisation, tax and insurance for six years. Apart from continuous and diverse advising and representation of the clients in their everyday business, Anita, as a member of Zivkovic Samardzic legal team has provided consultancy service in several high-profile transactions.

Her consulting expertise is primarily focused on assisting clients - international and local companies - with drafting and interpreting a wide variety of commercial contracts, harmonization of statutory documentation and business activities in order to be in compliance with the positive legislation of the Republic of Serbia. Anita is also focused on privatizations and mergers and acquisitions.

• Provided clients with the extensive consultations and legal support in a privatization procedure and implementation of Social and Investment program
• Consulted clients operating in the number of sectors including media, advertising, telecommunications and mining and provided extensive legal support
• Consulted various foreign clients during the procedure of establishment and registration of their subsidiaries in the Republic of Serbia
• As a member of Živković Samardžić legal team consulted client company AXA Insurance Group, France regarding the privatization tender sale of Insurance Company DDOR Novi Sad,
• As a member of Živković Samardžić legal team consulted client company Teliasonera AB, Sweden regarding the privatization tender sale of Mobtel (Mobi 63 d.o.o.) - mobile telephone opertor from Serbia.
• As a member of Živković Samardžić legal team consulted client regarding acquisition of 100% stake of the Company Fresh&Co. d.o.o. Subotica by Cocal Cola Hellenic Bottling Company.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Milena is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Offic - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, practicing law in the areas of corporate, employment and financial services for five years. Milena worked as a trainee in the litigation department of the First Municipal Court in Belgrade before she started working in the Živković Samardžić Law Office .

Her consulting activities are primarily focused on assisting clients - international and local companies - in drafting and interpreting a wide variety of commercial contracts, harmonization of internal organization, statutory documentation and business activities in order to bring them in compliance with the current legislation of the Republic of Serbia. Milena is especially focused on clients operating in the financial sector. She took part in several joint venture procedures and was also engaged in drafting of DD reports. Additionally, she has experience in all aspects of employment law, especially in redundancy issues and terminations of employment in general.

• Consulted clients operating in the financial services sector and provided extensive legal support
• Consulted clients in the procedures related to the implementation of a redundancy programme
• Consulted various foreign clients during the procedure of establishment and registration of their subsidiaries in the Republic of Serbia.

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Branko is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of corporate law and litigation for four and a half years. In his current role, he is a member of Živković Samardžić’s corporate and litigation teams.

His professional engagement is primarily focused on the provision of legal assistance to companies in the process of harmonization of their internal organization and management structure with the current legislation of the Republic of Serbia. He took part in several joint venture and take over procedures and was engaged in drafting of DD reports. He was involved in capital increases and issuance of various type of bonds, as well as in coordinating these procedures with the competent governmental authorities. Branko is also a member of the litigation team. He represents clients mainly before the commercial courts.

• Consulted various domestic and foreign clients during the procedure of establishment and registration of their subsidiary companies in the Republic of Serbia
• Consulted clients and conducted procedure of capital increase and issuance of various type of corporate bonds
• Consulted clients during the procedure of transfer of companies from the Companies’ Register into the Business Registers Agency so as to harmonize them with the new legislation
• Consulted Serbian and foreign companies during various joint venture and take over procedures

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Cambridge Law Studio - Summer Programme for Lawyers
• Serbian Bar Association

Gordana is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia’s leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of civil law, commercial law, contract law, enforcement, liquidation and bankruptcy procedure for two years. She is a member of Živković Samardžić litigation teams.

Her professional activities are primarily focused on the representation of clients in litigation procedures, enforcement procedures and bankruptcy procedures before commercial courts, representation of individuals before municipal courts, dispute resolution in the above mentioned fields, providing of legal opinions and assistance to clients in order to find the optimum legal solutions according to the current legislation of the Republic of Serbia. In addition, she is experienced in the realization of repayment claims in the enforcement and bankruptcy procedures.

• Consulting client operating in the financial services, regarding contentious legal issues in the bankruptcy procedures
• Consulting client operating in the financial services regarding contentious legal issues in the litigation procedure
• Informing and updating clients about the current amendments of the Republic of Serbia’s legislation

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Duško is an associate with Živković Samardžić, one of the Serbia’s leading full-service indipendent law firms, where he practices law in the areas of civil and commercial law, criminal law, contract law, enforcement, liquidation and bankruptcy procedure since 2008. He is a member of Živković Samardžić Litigation team.

His experience is primarily focused on representing clients in litigation procedures, enforcement procedures and bakruptcy procedure before Commercial Courts, representing of physical persons before Municipal Court, dispute resolution in the above mentioned fields, providing legal opinions, assistence to clients in finding of optimal legal solutions in compliance with the positive legislation of the Republic of Serbia. Also, he has experience in realization of repayment claims in the enforcement procedure and bankruptcy procedure.

• Consulting clients operating in financial services, regarding contentious legal issues in bankruptcy procedures
• Consulting clients operating in the financial services regarding contentious legal issues in the litigation procedure
• Informing and updating clients about the current changes of laws

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Gordana is an Associate in the Živkovic Samardzic Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, and has been practicing law in the areas of employment, litigation and imigration services for three and a half years.

Gordana represents clients in all types of employment related issues. In addition to the employment law, her professional engagement includes the assistance and representation of the foreigners in all the issues related to the Law on Foreigners. Gordana is also a legal adviser to the numerous NGOs, as well to the various associations regarding the harmonization of their internal acts, internal organization and structure so as to bring them in compliance with the current legislation of the Republic of Serbia. She has experience in all aspects of advertising and drafting of wide variety of advertising contracts. She represents the clients before courts and other state bodies.

• Consulted various domestic and foreign clients during the process of establishment, registration, adjustment and work of their subsidiaries in the Republic of Serbia
• Represented clients in all types of employment related issues
• Consulted clients in all issues related to rights of foreigners

• The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Serbian Bar Exam
• Serbian Bar Association

Mirko is an Associate in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms.

He is primarily interested in civil and commercial law practice, his main areas of focus being real estate and construction, corporate law, insurance law and litigation.

• Participated in various projects in the area of real estate and construction that include pre–investment activities, due diligence, assistance in negotiations with contractors, as well as legal assistance in construction, registration of the property.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2008

Kruna is an Associate in the Živkovic Samardžic Law Office.

Kruna is primarily focused on legal practice involving all aspects of intellectual property law, tax law, employment law, as well as litigation procedure.

• Participates regularly in projects relating to copyright and publishing including issues such as copyright ownership, exploitation, licensing and other contracting, as well as legal protection.
• Consulting on questions of registration, legal protection, licensing and enforcement of trademarks, patents and designs.
• Consulting on advertising issues, as well as writing of relevant contracts.
• Establishing and legal functioning of NGO’s and foundations.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2008
   

Miloš has been working as a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office -one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, since 2009.

He is primarily interested in civil and comercial law, with a special focus on company and international commercial law.

• Participated in projects related to the establishment and registration of various companies in Republic of Serbia
• Consulted clients operating in the financial leasing sector

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2009.

Nemanja has been working as a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office - one of the Serbia's leading full-service independent law firms, since 2010.

Nemanja is primarily interested in legal practice involving all aspects of corporate law, as well as litigation procedure.

• Participated in the Regional Moot court competition on human rights as a member of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law Team (08/09 school year)
• Consulted clients on convoking and conducting of shareholders meetings and preparing all necessary documents in this area
• Consulted clients on capital increase issues, issuance of shares and preparing all necessary documents in this area
• Conducted litigation and enforcement proceedings, and consulted clients in this area,
• Consulted client and provided extensive legal support in the last capital increase and acquisition of own shares in the company RDP „B92“ a.d. Beograd
• Meggle Eastern Europe GmbH acquisition of Mlekara Mladost Kragujevac
• Participated in drafting of several Due Diligence reports and legal opinions concerning corporate structure and share capital of the companies.

• Graduated from University of Belgrade Faculty of Law in 2009, on commercial law module, with average grade 9,23;
• Currently attending the Master Course at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law-  commercial law module;
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010;
• Member of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) – Worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs.

Ivana has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since February 2010.

Ivana is focused on civil and commercial law practice, her main practice areas being international commercial law, arbitration, all aspects of ICT and intellectual property law, as well as real estate and construction.

• Participates regularly in projects relating to copyright and publishing including issues such as copyright ownership, exploitation, licensing and other contracting, as well as legal protection;
• Consults on questions of registration, legal protection, licensing and enforcement of trademarks,  patents and designs;
• Competition Compliance Audit;
• Drafting of real estate contracts and registration of property thereto related;
• Establishing and legal functioning of NGO’s and foundations.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Enrolled in the Graduate Academic Program Master in European Integration at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade (Business Law and the EU Integration field of study)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010
• Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Alumni (member of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law Team (08/09 school year))
• Attended and successfully completed various courses held by foreign lecturers at the Faculty of Law, the most notable of which is the course on “Internet Law” (winter semester 2009).

 Jelena has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since October 2010.

Jelena is primarily interested in international private law, civil and media law.

• Participated in drafting of due dilligence reports and legal opinions in the fields of environmental protection, water utilisation and management and international private law.
• Consulted clients in advertising issues and writing contracts in this area.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLM in International Law)
• Graduated from University of Belgrade Faculty of Law in 2009 as the best student of her generation
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010
• Belgrade Open School, Department of Advanced Undergraduate Studies
• Second place on Regional Human Rights Moot Court competition, as a member of Faculty of Law team
• Participated in “International Security and NATO” seminar (Prague 2008.)
• Participated in the finals of Balkan Case Challenge Law Moot Court competition (Vienna, 2008.)

 Marina has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since October 2010.

Marina is primarily interested in labour law, her main areas of focus are civil law and international commercial law.

Practice in the Third Municipal Court.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010.

 Milica has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since October 2010.

Milica is primarily interested in litigation, company law and real estate issues.

Attended and successfully completed various courses held by foreign lecturers at the Faculty of Law.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB).
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010.

Irena has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since December 2010.

Irena is primarily interested in civil and international law practice, her main areas of focus being labour law, human rights, environmental law and intellectual property.

Establishing and legal functioning of NGO’s and foundations.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)
• Enrolled in the Graduate Academic Program Master in European Integration at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade (Human rights and the EU Integration field of study)
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Belgrade in 2010

Luka has been working as a trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Offices since 2011.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB)/ International Law
• Admitted to the Bar Association in 2011.

Marija has been working as a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since June 2011.

Marija is interested in civil law, her main areas of focus being real estate and construction, contract law, criminal law and litigation.

• Participated in the students' practice project in the Fifth Municipal Court in Belgrade in the field of family law, 2007;
• articipated in the students' practice project in the Fifth Municipal Court in Belgrade in the field of criminal law, 2008;
• Consulted clients in advertising issues and writing contract in this area.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (LLB);
• Enrolled in the Graduate Academic Program –Master, University of Belgrade civil law module(legal property sub module);
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Serbia in 2011.

Marko has been a Trainee in the Živković Samardžić Law Office since 2011.

Marko is primarily interested in legal practices involving all aspects of corporate and commercial law.

Participated in projects related to the establishment and registration of companies in the Republic of Serbia.

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Law,
• Currently attending the Master Course at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law – Corporate law module,
• Admitted to the Bar Association of Serbia in 2011.